Roth Capital Issues Positive Estimate for LYV Earnings

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Research analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 22nd. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.17 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.10. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s FY2027 earnings at $2.85 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.37 EPS.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.93) by $1.49. Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 139.09% and a net margin of 3.90%. The firm had revenue of $5.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.67 billion.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Macquarie upped their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $148.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.33.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Up 2.2 %

Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $131.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $30.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $131.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $131.32. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1 year low of $86.81 and a 1 year high of $157.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LYV. Amundi raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 1,089,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,945,000 after purchasing an additional 39,302 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 595.3% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 39,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,140,000 after acquiring an additional 33,980 shares in the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in Live Nation Entertainment during the 4th quarter worth approximately $226,000. Aviva PLC grew its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 1,524.1% during the 4th quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 97,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,569,000 after acquiring an additional 91,081 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,019,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,088,000 after buying an additional 48,949 shares in the last quarter. 74.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Live Nation Entertainment

In other Live Nation Entertainment news, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.95, for a total transaction of $61,475.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 52,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,470,120.80. The trade was a 0.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael Rowles sold 63,136 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.40, for a total value of $9,811,334.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 195,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,356,768.40. This represents a 24.43 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 68,702 shares of company stock worth $10,497,143 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.72% of the company’s stock.

Live Nation Entertainment Company Profile

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc operates as a live entertainment company worldwide. It operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues. This segment operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates and streams associated content; and offers management and other services to artists.